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Community pulse

What residents are talking about in Haywood County public meetings, ranked by community engagement.

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In the news

12 articles

Recent coverage of Haywood County from local and regional media.

WLOSelection administration

Behind the scenes of Election Day preparations in western North Carolina

Behind the scenes of Election Day preparations in western North Carolina WLOS

Oct 31, 2026

WLOSsheriff race and community policing

Haywood County sheriff race highlights shared push for community policing

Haywood County sheriff race highlights shared push for community policing WLOS

Oct 29, 2026

The Mountaineertown manager appointment

Waynesville's new town manager brings wealth of local knowledge

Waynesville's new town manager brings wealth of local knowledge The Mountaineer

Oct 28, 2026

WLOSroundabout traffic safety

New roundabout in Haywood County leads to increase in crashes: officials

New roundabout in Haywood County leads to increase in crashes: officials WLOS

Jul 20, 2026

WLOSdata center and crypto-mining moratorium

Clyde residents push for moratorium on data centers, crypto mining

Clyde residents push for moratorium on data centers, crypto mining WLOS

Apr 17, 2026

- Smoky Mountain Newsdata center moratorium

Clyde enacts moratorium as broader data center fight builds

Clyde enacts moratorium as broader data center fight builds - Smoky Mountain News

Apr 17, 2026

WLOSdata center regulation

Amid the possibility of a new data center, Clyde residents urge town leaders to act now

Amid the possibility of a new data center, Clyde residents urge town leaders to act now WLOS

Apr 10, 2026

citizenportal.aischool budget funding request

Haywood County Schools seeks $3 million county increase in proposed $96 million FY2026‑27 budget to fund pay raises and avert cuts

Haywood County Schools seeks $3 million county increase in proposed $96 million FY2026‑27 budget to fund pay raises and avert cuts citizenportal.ai

Apr 2, 2026

Blue Ridge Public Radiocrypto mining and data center restrictions

Town of Canton is the latest to consider banning crypto mining, data centers

Town of Canton is the latest to consider banning crypto mining, data centers Blue Ridge Public Radio

Feb 4, 2026

Mountain Xpressmunicipal election results

Western North Carolina 2025 municipal election results

Western North Carolina 2025 municipal election results Mountain Xpress

Nov 5, 2025

MotorBiscuitlandfill discrimination lawsuit

Landfill workers flip semi truck, threaten Black driver, so he’s planning a federal lawsuit

Landfill workers flip semi truck, threaten Black driver, so he’s planning a federal lawsuit MotorBiscuit

Aug 26, 2025

The Asheville Citizen Timeswastewater and sewer infrastructure funding

Waynesville, Bryson City to get millions in state funding for wastewater, sewer projects

Waynesville, Bryson City to get millions in state funding for wastewater, sewer projects The Asheville Citizen Times

Jul 23, 2025

Community pulse

Schedule of Values / 2027 property revaluation

Grant-funded health and human services programs

Waynesville Charity Horse Show donation to Meals on Wheels

Haywood Working Lands Fund

Willow Hill Soap land conveyance / school funding

Health and Human Services Board oversight

Little East Fork camper encampment and Sheriff's Office response

Hurricane Helene debris removal on Lake Logan Road

FY 2026-2027 Budget and School Funding

School funding

Tax increase

Septic permit dispute

Animal welfare / horse rescue

Animal Services — enforcement and data transparency

Animal Services — Sam and Buster horse deaths

Animal Services audit

Animal neglect reporting

Animal welfare / working dogs

Tethering and dog care

Animal ordinance enforcement

Farmland preservation

Animal welfare ordinance

Animal Services accountability

Tethering and barrel housing

Beaverdam equine neglect

Zoey case

Animal welfare

Working dogs vs. neglect

The Arc of Haywood County / Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

High Impact Development ordinance / data centers

Phillips Road housing development

Broadband expansion

Courthouse grounds expression ordinance

Pledge of Allegiance decorum

Commissioner Ramey tax dispute

Post-Helene housing controversy and board conduct

Animal cruelty investigation procedures

Board conduct and civility